Bertans' Dubai Win in EuroLeague, Kurucs' Baskonia Lose in Athens
In round seven of basketball's EuroLeague, Davis Bertans' Dubai won 107-91 away at Bayern Munich. Rodions Kurucs' Baskonia lost 85-79 to Panathinaikos of Athens.
Latvian basketball players Davis Bertans and Rodions Kurucs played in round seven of the EuroLeague, Europe's top club basketball competition, on Thursday, 22 October. Bertans' team Dubai, from the United Arab Emirates' city of Dubai, claimed a victory, while Kurucs' Baskonia, from Vitoria, was beaten.
Dubai win in Munich
Dubai won away at Bayern Munich 107-91 (29-14, 34-22, 19-31, 25-24). Bertans spent 23 minutes and 38 seconds on court and scored nine points, hitting three of seven three-pointers. He also grabbed two rebounds, made one assist, one steal and one block. His efficiency rating was eight points.
The top performers for Dubai were Mfiondu Kabengele with 24 points and seven rebounds, Elijah Okobo with 17 points and nine assists, and Jerome Blossomgame with 16 points. McKinley Wright added 15 points and five assists, and Kosta Kondic scored 12. For Bayern, Dwayne Washington scored 17, Justinian Jessup 15 and Oscar da Silva 14.
Baskonia lose to Panathinaikos
Kurucs and Baskonia lost 85-79 (21-20, 23-19, 20-14, 22-25) away to Panathinaikos of Athens. The Latvian was on court for nearly 22 minutes and scored no points, missing both of his two-point attempts and both three-pointers, but he collected six rebounds and made five assists. He also committed four turnovers, and his efficiency rating was one point.
Mateo Spagnolo was the best scorer for Baskonia with 16 points. For the Athens side, Matis Lessort scored 20, while Sylvain Francisco made 11 assists and scored ten points.
Standings and format
Dubai, with five wins in seven games, are fifth, while Bayern, with two wins, are 17th. Panathinaikos lead with six wins, and Baskonia, with one win, are last in 20th place.
Each of the 20 EuroLeague teams plays 38 games. The top six advance to the quarterfinals, while teams placed seventh to tenth go through a play-in round. The Final Four takes place at the end of May. Last season's champion was Olympiacos of Piraeus, who beat Real Madrid 92-85 in the final.
